Celebrate and Participate

Noreascon Four began the convention with First
Night Noreascon, our celebration of the many aspects that
make up the community of fandom and the Worldcon.

We
were based in the second floor of the Hynes Convention Center
(the heart of N4's space there), radiating from one end of the
large central corridor (we called it our Midway)
through the entire ConCourse (Hall C) and Room 200 at the far
end of the floor from the Sheraton.

We had performers, games, demonstrations,
activities, and spectacles throughout the convention facilities
 just check out the First Night Program!

You could travel from Boston to Ankh Morpork;
meet fans and pros; get the inside view of our
exhibits and art show; frolic with SF clubs and Worldcon
bids. Something for everyone and everything for someone!

At First Night Noreasconeverybody
helped us celebrate the many-faceted gem that is the Worldcon.

Some of What Went On

Costumes! Lots of costumes!

Five-minute readings

Face-painting!

Phil Klass (
William
Tenn, one of our GoHs) reading (complete with accents!) his
wonderfully humorous, "On Venus Have We Got a Rabbi"

Production of a one-shot fanzine,
led by Bob Devney in the Fanzine Lounge (download the FIRST Night
TIMES!)

Learning origami

Ellen Kushner's show Thomas the
Rhymer

Winning silly prizes

Watching magicians

Playing blackjack

Listening to a theremin and
trying it out!

Playing fannish charades

Seeing previews of the movies, films and
anime that were shown during the convention

Dancing at the Ankh Morpork
Ball

Bouncing!

Sound like fun? We certainly thought so! As did some
of the fans who've commented online or posted photos
specifically about First Night (also check the general reports
listed on our splash
page):